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Cubs
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
April 18, 2000
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Montreal Expos and the Chicago Cubs, played on April 18, 2000 at Stade Olympique.
Game Summary
Date | April 18, 2000 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Montreal Expos
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 18, 2000 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Montreal Expos |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kevin Tapani |
Home Starting Pitcher | Javier Vazquez |
Ballpark | Stade Olympique |
City | Montreal |
State | QUE |
Attendance | 9,975 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mike Everitt 1B: Jerry Crawford 2B: Mike DiMuro 3B: Brian Gorman |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Eric Young | Second Baseman |
Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
Mark Grace | First Baseman |
Henry Rodriguez | Left Fielder |
Shane Andrews | Third Baseman |
Tarrik Brock | Center Fielder |
Joe Girardi | Catcher |
Kevin Tapani | Pitcher |
Don Baylor | Manager |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Peter Bergeron | Center Fielder |
Jose Vidro | Second Baseman |
Rondell White | Left Fielder |
Vladimir Guerrero | Right Fielder |
Lee Stevens | First Baseman |
Chris Widger | Catcher |
Michael Barrett | Third Baseman |
Orlando Cabrera | Shortstop |
Javier Vazquez | Pitcher |
Felipe Alou | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
April 18, 2000
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Vazquez
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Vazquez
Gutierrez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Vazquez
Sosa strikes out. There goes Gutierrez. The throw from Widger to second, and Gutierrez is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bergeron vs. Tapani
Bergeron is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vidro vs. Tapani
Vidro hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Tapani
White hits a fly ball into center field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Vazquez
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Vazquez
Rodriguez hits a line drive towards short. Cabrera reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Vazquez
Andrews hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. Vazquez
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vidro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Tapani
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Tapani
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Widger vs. Tapani
Widger hits a line drive into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Vazquez
Girardi hits a line drive into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tapani vs. Vazquez
Tapani hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Vazquez
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vidro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Vazquez
Gutierrez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Vazquez
Sosa hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Vazquez
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Vazquez
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stevens scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rodriguez for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Tapani
Barrett hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Tapani
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Vazquez vs. Tapani
Vazquez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Vazquez
Andrews strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Vazquez
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Vazquez
Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Barrett fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bergeron vs. Tapani
Bergeron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vidro vs. Tapani
Vidro hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Vidro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
White vs. Tapani
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. White reaches second base with a double. Vidro scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Tapani
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Stevens vs. Tapani
Stevens hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Brock. Stevens reaches second base with a double. White scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Widger vs. Tapani
Widger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tapani vs. Vazquez
Tapani strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Vazquez
Young hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Vazquez
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Sosa vs. Vazquez
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Vazquez
Grace hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Tapani
Barrett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Tapani
Cabrera hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Cabrera reaches second base with a double. Sosa throws the ball in to Andrews who tags Cabrera trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Barrett goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vazquez vs. Tapani
Vazquez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tapani fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bergeron vs. Tapani
Bergeron hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Vazquez
Rodriguez hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Bergeron. Rodriguez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Vazquez
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vazquez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Vazquez
Brock hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Girardi vs. Vazquez
Girardi is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Tapani vs. Vazquez
Tapani is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vidro vs. Tapani
Vidro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Tapani
White hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Tapani
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Strickland
Scott Strickland now pitching.
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vidro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Strickland
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Strickland
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Tapani
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Widger vs. Tapani
Widger strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Barrett vs. Tapani
Barrett hits a line drive into center field. Brock picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Brock. Barrett moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabrera vs. Tapani
Cabrera hits a line drive into left field. Rodriguez picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Rodriguez. Barrett scores. Cabrera moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Tapani
Wilton Guerrero pinch hits for Scott Strickland.
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Kline
Steve Kline now pitching.
Grace strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Urbina
Glenallen Hill pinch hits for Henry Rodriguez. Ugueth Urbina now pitching.
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cabrera fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Urbina
Andrews is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergeron vs. Tapani
Tarrik Brock now playing left field. Damon Buford now playing center field.
Bergeron hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bergeron for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vidro vs. Tapani
Vidro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Tapani
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Andrews. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Tapani
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Urbina
Brock hits a popup towards first. Stevens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Urbina
Roosevelt Brown pinch hits for Joe Girardi.
Brown hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Urbina
Jeff Reed pinch hits for Kevin Tapani.
Reed strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/18/2000 -- Chicago at Montreal (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Montreal AB R H RBI Young E, 2b 4 0 1 0 Bergeron P, cf 4 0 0 0 Gutierrez R, ss 4 1 3 0 Vidro J, 2b 4 1 2 0 Sosa S, rf 4 1 1 2 White R, lf 4 1 1 1 Grace M, 1b 2 0 0 0 Guerrero V, rf 4 0 0 0 Rodriguez H, lf 3 0 1 0 Stevens L, 1b 3 0 1 1 Hill G, ph 1 0 0 0 Widger C, c 3 0 0 0 Buford D, cf 0 0 0 0 Barrett M, 3b 3 2 3 0 Andrews S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cabrera O, ss 3 0 2 2 Brock T, cf-lf 4 0 0 0 Vazquez J, p 2 0 0 0 Girardi J, c 2 0 0 0 Strickland S, p 0 0 0 0 Brown R, ph 1 0 0 0 Guerrero W, ph 1 0 0 0 Tapani K, p 3 1 1 1 Kline S, p 0 0 0 0 Reed J, ph 1 0 0 0 Urbina U, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 7 3 31 4 9 4 Chicago 003 000 000 -- 3 Montreal 000 210 10x -- 4 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Tapani K (L) 8.0 9 4 3 0 2 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Vazquez J 6.0 7 3 3 3 5 Strickland S (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Kline S* 0.0 0 0 0 0 1 Urbina U (S) 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Brock T, Rodriguez H, Andrews S DP -- Chicago 2, Montreal 2 LOB -- Chicago 6, Montreal 3 2B -- Vidro J, White R, Stevens L, Cabrera O, Rodriguez H HR -- Tapani K, Sosa S CS -- Gutierrez R WP -- Kline S T -- 2:23 A -- 9975
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